2025 Alumni Award Recipients

At the 2025 Alumni Association Awards Luncheon—a centerpiece event of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend—guests celebrated a quintet of Case Western Reserve alumni making a difference in Cleveland, on campus and beyond. President Eric W. Kaler presented this year's awards, which recognized graduates from across six decades.

Learn more about the honorees.



2025 Alumni Award Recipients:

Distinguised Alumni Award:

Terrence J. Sejnowski, PhD (CIT ’68)

Professional Achievement Award:

William J. Chiego, PhD (GRS ’68, ’74, art history)

Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award:

Jeffrey T. Verespej (CWR ’07, MGT ’11)

Daniel T. Clancy Alumni Service Award:

Judy Strauss-Schwartz (WRC ’74)

Young Alumni Award:

Kevin Russell (CWR ’14)